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You may not be aware of it but amongst other agencies Ireland has a National Transport Authority. In existence since 2009, that body regulates taxis and licenses bus routes. It also works in the broadest sense to promote public transport and sustainability. It is part regulator, part think tank and part...

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As part of the Luas Cross City a new traffic layout is due to come into effect around St. Stephen's Green at the end of November.
Dublin City Council have released traffic management plans for St. Stephen's Green and the surrounding area. The new plans...

Carbon monoxide is often referred to as the ‘Silent Killer’. It’s odourless, colourless and also poisonous. The AA conducted a poll of over 7,600 people and despite 95% saying that they were aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning around 60% said they do not have an alarm.
When any fuel...

In an AA Motor Insurance survey 71% of motorists said they witness other drivers driving too fast every day. The survey of over 16,300 people showed that excessive speed is an endemic habit among far too many Irish drivers.
32% of motorists admitted to doing it themselves. In a lot of cases respondents...

Burglaries are on the up. We had an idea this was happening in part because the AA provides Home Insurance so we see a lot of it first hand in terms of claims. But there are all sorts of other data sets, including Garda and CSO statistics, that tell the same story. It turns out that your typical burglar...

In an AA survey of almost 15,500 people, 28.5% have said that their home has been burgled at some stage. It is probably no surprise that Dublin is worst for burglaries overall, with over 38% saying they have been a victim of this crime at some stage. The CSO found that between 2004 and 2012 burglaries...

It is often the case in business that the time when you should be worried about something is not when it is in a crisis. The worries tend to be obvious at that stage, and everyone is focussed.
The more dangerous phase can often be when things appear to be going well. You start to look at past successes...

Young males aged 17 to 24 are the unluckiest travellers, an AA Travel Insurance survey has found. Over 23% of men in that age bracket have at some stage had to seek medical attention whilst on holiday. Meanwhile, just under 15% of their female counterparts have been sick or injured whilst away. In all,...

The cost of running a family car in Ireland has risen by just less than 1% in the last 12 months, according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. It now costs €11,934.40 to run a family car in the ‘Band C’ tax category*, an increase of €110.40 since 2012.
The AA’s annual assessment...

The British are in the process of learning a lesson that we learnt the hard way a decade ago. Their system for motor insurance is riddled with fraud and exaggeration. Levels of compensation are far too high and claims too frequent.
A committee of the House of Commons produced a report on the subject...